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 My heart  hath  uttered  a  good  word! I speak  my  wants to the King.

I have  chosen  to  be  an  abject  in  the  house  of  my  God.

Blessed are  they  that  dwell  in  thy  house,  O  Lord! they shall praise  thee  for  ever  and  ever.

One thing  I  have  asked  of  the  Lord,  this  will  I  seek after; that  I  may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  all the days of  my  life.

The mercies  of  my  God  I  will  sing  for  ever.

O my  Jesus! give thy  blessing  to  this  action — cover  it with  thy  merits. I offer  it  for  our  most  holy  Father,  the Pope — the Archbishop — Bishop — our  Superiors — Confessors— all  Pastors  of  souls — all  Ecclesiastical  Seminaries— the propagation  of  our  holy  Faith — all  religious  orders—our  own  dear  Community — that  of  my  dear  Sisters  who  is in  need  of  special  graces — my  father — my  mother — my brothers — sisters — relations  and  friends — benefactors — the conversion of  all  in  error  or  infidelity — the  most  obdurate-Tine poor — the  sick — all  in  affliction — the  agonizing— the dear suffering  souls  in  purgatory.

O my  Jesus! I unite  this  action  to  those  which  thou didst perform,  whilst  on  earth,  for  the  glory  of  thy  Father and for  the  salvation  of  souls.

My God! it was  for  thee  I  began,  and  it  is  for  thee,  I continue;  let  all  that  I  do,  be  always  done  for  thy  glory, for my  own  sanctification,  and  for  the  salvation  of  souls. I renew the  offering  of  this  action  especially  for ________.